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Similar verses (mutashabihat) of Surah Al-’Alaq

متشابهات سورة العلق

Of the 19 verses of Surah Al-’Alaq, 2 resemble other verses of the Quran, sometimes down to a single word. Each one is compared word by word with its look-alikes, with the differences highlighted, so you do not mix them up when reciting from memory.

2 verses and their look-alikes

different word same letters, different vowels

Verse 2

2 look-alikes

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ ۝٢

Created man from a clinging substance.

Al-’Alaq 96:2

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍ كَٱلْفَخَّارِ ۝١٤

He created man from clay like [that of] pottery.

Ar-Rahman 55:14

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ فَإِذَا هُوَ خَصِيمٌ مُّبِينٌ ۝٤

He created man from a sperm-drop; then at once he is a clear adversary.

An-Nahl 16:4

Verse 13

3 look-alikes

أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ ۝١٣

Have you seen if he denies and turns away -

Al-’Alaq 96:13

ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ ۝١٦

Who had denied and turned away.

Al-Layl 92:16

وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ ۝٣٢

But [instead], he denied and turned away.

Al-Qiyamah 75:32

إِنَّا قَدْ أُوحِىَ إِلَيْنَآ أَنَّ ٱلْعَذَابَ عَلَىٰ مَن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ ۝٤٨

Indeed, it has been revealed to us that the punishment will be upon whoever denies and turns away.'"

Taha 20:48

Getting the most out of it

  • Recite the verse of the surah, then its look-alike: the highlighted difference is the one most often forgotten.
  • When a verse has several look-alikes, tap “Compare” on one of them: the highlighting of the verse follows your choice.
  • The “Listen and compare” button plays the verses of the card in a row; the player’s repeat mode helps them stick.

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